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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,518 and 57,592.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,518 and 57,592.50 is: 125,080.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,518 : 57,592.50 = 57,592.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,518/57,592.50 = 57,592.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,518x = 57,592.50 × 57,592.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,518x = 3,316,896,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,316,896,056.25/26,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,080.93

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